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...couple make love by the dye vat, a long bolt of red fabric unravels past Ju Dou's face: an ornament to her ecstasy and a hint of the blood to be spilled. The lovers cannot wash out the stain of their passion. This is a movie about taint...
Writing in dissent, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall argued that the existence of one-race schools in a previously segregated district was "inherently unequal," regardless of the reason. In view of the "unique harm" associated with school segregation, he said, the offending district should be held accountable for any taint of separateness until it had been entirely removed...
Most Surprising Taint Pristine Minnesota was sullied by a thin layer of political grime. In July, Republican David Durenberger was denounced by the Senate for unethical conduct. Three months later, G.O.P. candidate Jon Grunseth abandoned the gubernatorial race after charges arose that he had skinny-dipped with teenage girls nine years...
...secured by the actor's Beverly Hills estate. Hamilton later sold the home to a buyer close to Marcos. While Hamilton's lawyer conceded that his client may have been a "tool for someone," he argued that the actor "would not knowingly participate in any transaction that has any taint...
...HRDC board believes that without this pressure Ex directors feel greater freedom to take risks. Reviews can taint the reputation of a director and affect his or her ability to obtain space and performers for future productions. For this reason a director with the knowledge that his or her show will be reviewed can feel less inclined to attempt experiments that could fail. Thus a review can hinder "free, unhindered dramatic experimentation...